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. 2021 Jun;22(2):113-118.
doi: 10.1089/ham.2021.0038. Epub 2021 May 4.

Anemia at Altitude: Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Other Inherited Anemias

Thomas G DeLoughery  1   2
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Anemia at Altitude: Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Other Inherited Anemias

Thomas G DeLoughery. High Alt Med Biol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

DeLoughery, Thomas G. Anemia at altitude-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and other inherited anemias. High Alt Med Biol. 22: 113-118, 2021.-Anemia due to any etiology is a common medical condition throughout the world. This article discusses the most common inherited anemia types-sickle cell disease and trait, thalassemia, hereditary spherocytosis, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. The implications of anemia for travel at altitude are discussed, and suggestions for counsel and preparations for such travel are presented.

Keywords: G6pd; anemia; sickle cell; thalassemia.

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